Protoxide

Translation of "protoxide" into Russian

Noun

/ˈprəʊtɒksaɪd/

/ˈproʊtɑːksaɪd/

protoxide

protoxides pl

The chemist studied the properties of the protoxide.

Химик изучал свойства протоксида.

Noun

/ˈprəʊtɒksaɪd/

/ˈproʊtɑːksaɪd/

(chemistry, dated) An oxide that contains the lowest proportion of oxygen, especially one in which the element is in its lowest oxidation state.

Ferrous oxide (FeO) is the protoxide of iron.

Adjective

/ˈprəʊtɒksaɪd/

/ˈproʊtɑːksaɪd/

Relating to or designating a protoxide; consisting of, containing, or derived from a protoxide.

Nitrous oxide is sometimes referred to as the protoxide form of nitrogen.